Stylance shocks on an FR!?!

[countarthur]

Hi everyone,

I'm finding it hard to live with the firm ride of my FR TDI (with 18" alloys), and was wondering whether anyone had successfully softened the ride?

I've seen Koni FSD (?) shock absorbers mentioned in a number of threads, but I'm concerned that they may still be too firm. Daft question, but would it be possible to fit the shocks from a Stylance on to an FR, and has anyone tried this? Also, is it better to change the shock absorbers or the spring?

If I can't find a solution then I'll probably sell up and buy a Honda Civic!

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[WildWestHero]

If it's any help I've got Koni FSD's on an Leon FR TDi. I've definitely found them to give me a more comfortable, less jarring, ride. It's not perfect but is definitely much improved (for me anyway). It's still fairly firm as you would expect on a car with 18" wheels. The change has made the the car feel less hardcore though (less like it is on rails).

I read a comment (m0rk I think) that Seat's are over-sprung and under- damped. From that I read that the springs need to be more progressive and the dampers ("shocks") are not forgiving enough. Based on this I can see why some have gone for the Koni FSD / Eibach spring combo.

I've no regrets installing the Koni FSD's. However I am tempted to add the Eibach Pro Springs as these may further improve both the ride and handling.

Can't answer your question about Stylance suspension though.

Got my FSD's from Awesome GTi who should rename themselves to Awesome Customer Service. They were spot on.

Hope the above helps a bit. There are plenty of other threads around including a recent one concerning a year of ownership where the Koni / Eibach combo was fitted.

 

[Paulki]

I have the Koni FSD-Eibach Pro combination on my TFSI Sport and I noticed the difference within a 100 yards of driving off. Make no mistake, it is still a firm ride, but instead of crashing over the small bumps they are now absorbed.... and it looks better lowered.

 

[johnvx220]

I know the 18" wheels look the part but if the ride was such an important factor why not pick up a set of 17". There has been a couple sets for sale in the last few weeks. Just a thought.